International Trade Commission March 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") proposes to amend its Rules of Practice and Procedure concerning rules of general application, safeguards, antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, and section 337 adjudication and enforcement. The amendments are necessary to make certain technical corrections, to clarify certain provisions, to harmonize different parts of the Commission's rules, and to address concerns that have arisen in Commission practice. The intended effect of the proposed amendments is to facilitate compliance with the Commission's Rules and improve the administration of agency proceedings.

Notice is hereby given that on March 15, 2024, the Chief Administrative Law Judge (``CALJ'') issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. The CALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government agencies only.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 14, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Cooler Master Co., Ltd. of Taiwan; CMI USA, Inc. of Claremont, California; and CMC Great USA, Inc. of San Jose, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on March 6, 2024. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain liquid coolers for electronic components in computers, components thereof, devices for controlling same, and products containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,509,446 (``the '446 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,061,450 (``the `450 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D856,941 (``the `941 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint regarding Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof, DN 3731; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 9, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Samsara Inc. of San Francisco, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 29, 2024. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain vehicle telematics, fleet management, and video- based safety systems, devices, and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,190,373 (``the '373 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,127,130 (``the '130 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 11,611,621 (``the '621 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that on March 8, 2024, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued the Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 in this investigation. On the same day, the ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding (``RD'') should the Commission find a violation in the above- captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has found no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in the above-captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part and, on review, to affirm with modification a final initial determination (``FID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''). The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (Order No. 10) issued by the chief administrative law judge (``CALJ'') granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (``NOI'') to change the name of a respondent.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-693 and 731-TA-1629-1640 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of mattresses, provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at less than fair value and imports of mattresses from Indonesia for which Commerce has preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies are not being provided by the Government of Indonesia to producers and exporters of mattresses from Indonesia.

Following receipt on February 5, 2024, of a request from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-603, Rice: Global Competitiveness and Impacts on Trade and the U.S. Industry. The Committee requested that the Commission conduct an investigation and produce a report on the global competitiveness of the U.S. rice industry.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') final initial determination (``FID'') finding no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. The investigation is terminated with a finding of no violation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint regarding Certain Medical Programmers with Printed Circuit Boards, Components Thereof, and Products and Systems for Use with the Same, DN 3727; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain pasta from Italy and Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

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